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An aerial view of the created wetlands several months after dredging. Thewetlands created by the project revegetated naturally because of a dormantseed bank that was uncovered as the sediments were dredged during the project.
Credit
NOAA Restoration Center, Erik Zobrist
Display Date
Spring 1998
Location
Louisiana, Atchafalaya Bay, St. Mary Parish
Category
Restoration
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)
Big Island Mining Project